AUTOCATALYSES

AUTOCATALYSIS

autocatalysis

(noun) catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

autocatalyses

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse

Source: Wiktionary


AUTOCATALYSIS

Au`to*ca*tal"y*sis, n. [Auto-+ catalysis.] (Chem.)

Definition: Self-catalysis; catalysis of a substance by one of its own products, as of silver oxide by the silver formed by reduction of a small portion of it. -- Au`to*cat`a*lyt"ic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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